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Contents
Vol.20, No.12; December 2007
SILICON
CHIP
www.siliconchip.com.au
Features
20 Restoring A Vintage TV Set
What’s it like to restore a 50-year-old vintage black-and-white TV set? Here’s
how an old AWA Model 229 was brought back to life – by Timothy Stuart
44 Review: Rohde & Schwarz FS300 & SM300 Test Gear
We take an in-depth look at Rohde & Schwarz’ new FM300 Spectrum
Analyser and SM300 Signal Generator – by Mauro Grassi
Pro jects To Build
Restoring A Vintage AWA
TV Receiver – Page 20.
10 Signature Series Kit Loudspeaker System
Based on Fountek ribbon tweeters and Peerless drivers, these are the best kit
speakers we have ever heard – by Russell Storey & Leo Simpson
30 Infrared Audio Headphone Link For TV
Do you have trouble understanding what’s being said on the TV unless the
volume is cranked way up? This project lets you listen in without disturbing
anyone else – by Jim Rowe
64 An Enhanced 45-Second Voice Recorder Module
Improved design can be easily set up to record two, four or eight different
messages for random-access playback or a single message for ‘tape mode’
playback – by Jim Rowe
78 PIC-Based Water-Tank Level Meter; Pt.2
Building the two versions (basic & telemetry) plus installation and calibration –
by John Clarke
Infrared Audio Headphone
Link – Page 30.
90 Playback Adaptor For CD-ROM Drives; Pt.2
Assembling the PC board, assigning the remote control keys, testing and
troubleshooting – by Mauro Grassi
Special Columns
48 Serviceman’s Log
It’s all in a day’s work – by the TV Serviceman
72 Circuit Notebook
(1) In-Car Charger & Switcher For An SLA Battery; (2) Temperature-Controlled
Fridge Fan; (3) Simple Water Pump Controller; (4) Low-Current Stable
Clock Source; (5) Quiz Adjudicator Has No Pushbuttons; (6) Buck & Boost
Regulator; (7) Doorbell Circuit With Zero Standby Current
Enhanced 45-Second Voice
Recorder Module – Page 64.
97 Vintage Radio
Kriesler 11-59 5-Valve Dual-Wave Mantel Receiver – by Rodney Champness
Departments
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Publisher’s Letter
Mailbag
Order Form
Product Showcase
siliconchip.com.au
104 Ask Silicon Chip
107 Notes & Errata
110 Market Centre
CD-ROM Playback
Adaptor – Page 90.
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